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# Japan House Los Angeles Celebrates Grand Opening of New Cultural Destination in Hollywood
- URL: https://hyperallergic.com/japan-house-los-angeles-celebrates-grand-opening-new-cultural-destination-hollywood/
- Published: 2018-09-19T14:22:50.000Z
- Updated: 2025-11-24T15:44:51.000Z
- Description: The center's current exhibition, Prototyping in Tokyo, contextualizes the relationship between the artistry of Japanese craftsmanship and the science of prototyping technologies.
- Author: Japan House Los Angeles
- Tags: Announcement, Event Announcement, Exhibition Announcement, Japan House Los Angeles, Los Angeles, #wp, #wp-post, #image-position-hidden, #Import 2025-11-18 14:37 (2018)

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Skeletal Automation: Archer on a Boat. Photo by Yukio Shimizu.

Located in the heart of Hollywood, the newly opened [JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles](http://bit.ly/2CYTshW?ref=hyperallergic.com) serves to showcase the best of Japanese art, design, gastronomy, innovation and technology offering a rich experience that intrigues the five senses. The organization’s mission is to provide a forum for creative and intellectual exchange and deepen mutual understanding.

JAPAN HOUSE LA’s current exhibition, [*Prototyping in Tokyo*](http://bit.ly/2NFAIrZ?ref=hyperallergic.com), is an interactive exhibition introducing the advanced technologies utilized by Professor Shunji Yamanaka in his development of cutting-edge prototypes. The exhibition highlights the importance of prototypes as objects that link new technologies and society, offering a glimpse into possible future user experiences. Creations often only shared within the research community, present the public with a unique window into the dreams and creative trials of researchers, combining technology with intrinsic Japanese aesthetics.

The organization routinely offers complimentary art events and workshops for children and adults. Upcoming [events](http://bit.ly/2MK6rUe?ref=hyperallergic.com) include a Piperoid Workshop and an Origami Workshop. Other features include a space for seminars, lectures and gastronomy events, a shop for Japanese retail products, a relaxing library lounge, a small café, and a Japanese restaurant with spectacular views of Hollywood and Downtown Los Angeles.

[***Prototyping in Tokyo***](http://bit.ly/2NFAIrZ?ref=hyperallergic.com) **runs through October 10, 2018 and is free to the public.**

**For more information on upcoming events, activities and exhibitions, visit** [**japanhouse.jp/losangeles**](http://bit.ly/2CYTshW?ref=hyperallergic.com)